Ever heard of the infinite monkey theorem? Basically, if a
monkey randomly hits a typewriter's keys for an infinite time, it is theorized
that the monkey will produce the works of Shakespeare or other great authors. In the Simpson ,
the character, Mr
Burns, states the theorem this way:
"This...

I'm designating myself the Chicken Little of academic
copyrights. Last week, I wrote about the lecture note monkeyshines at UC Berkley , where students are
restricted from note sharing because of instructor copyrights. This week, I
look up and see the sky falling at the University of Louisiana. There...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal , in which he suggested that the impoverished Irish
would benefit from selling their children as food to the rich. As Swift wrote:
I have been assured by a very
knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well
nursed...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal , in which he suggested that the impoverished Irish would benefit from selling their children as food to the rich. As Swift wrote:
I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is...

We love our college football, and we love our heavy metal,
but the two can't coexist according to the University of Texas (UT) - at
least in terms of hand signals.
The
University of Texas has sued Michael Weir d/b/a Horns Inc., accusing the apparel
designer of infringing UT's Hook 'em...